The American Medical Association has submitted codes that could finally lead to Medicare reimbursement for end-of-life and advanced care conversations, five years after a previous effort was squashed when the talks were labeled "death panels."

It's now up to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to decide whether to establish payment and cover the service. The answer is expected in November, when CMS releases its final 2015 physician fee schedule, according to the AMA.